CHRIS MERRITT SINGS "GUGLIELMO TELL"

TENOR CHRIS MERRITT SINGS "NON MI LASCIARE... O MUTO ASIL DEL PIANTO... CORRIAM, VOLIAM!" FROM ROSSINI'S "GUGLIELMO TELL".

RECITAL IN MODENA, CA. 1987
THIS IS PERHAPS THE MOST UNHUMAN RECITAL YOU WILL HEAR FROM A TENOR, LOOK AT THE PROGRAM AND FIND OUT BY YOURSELF!

1) BELLINI: I PURITANI- "A TE O CARA"

2) BERLIOZ: LES TROYENS: "AH! QUAND VIENDRA L'INSTANT...EN UN DERNIERE NAUFRAGE

3) PUCCINI: LA BOHEME- "CHE GELIDA MANINA"

4) ROSSINI: GUGLIELMO TELL-
"NON MI LASCIARE... O MUTO ASIL DEL PIANTO...CORRIAM, VOLIAM" (WITH MANY C's)

5) VERDI: I DUE FOSCARI- "BREZZA DEL SUOL NATIO...DAL PIU REMOTO ESILIO...SI LO SENTO" (ORIGINAL CABALETTA WITH WRITTEN
HIGH E-FLAT)

6) DONIZETTI: ANNA BOLENA- "VIVI TU... NEL VEDER LA TUA COSTANZA" (WITH A PAIR OF C's & FINAL HIGH D)

7) DONIZETTI: L'ELISIR D'AMORE- "UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA"

8) ROSSINI: TANCREDI- "A SEGNAR INVANO IO TENTO...PERDONATE QUESTO PIANTO" (WITH HIGH E-FLAT, DIGH D's, C's, you name it!)

9) ENCORE: DONIZETTI: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT- "POUR MON AME!" (CABALETTA, WITH IT'S 9 HIGH C'S)

THIS IS A RAVISHING RECITAL BY ONE OF THE GREATEST TENORS, RESPONSIBLE (ALONG WITH SOME OTHERS, LIKE ROCKWELL BLAKE)FOR THE RESURRECTION OF SEVERAL OPERAS UNPERFORMED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. ALONG WITH THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES PRESENTED, HE EXCELS IN A REPERTOIRE MOST TENORS CAN'T EVEN DREAM OF SINGING, NOT TO MENTION SINGING THEM ALL IN ONE NIGHT. HE PRESENTED THIS SAME PROGRAM ON DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, EVEN WITH ORCHESTRA, AND EVEN A RECORDING WAS RELEASED BY BONGIOVANNI. THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO A KIND OF VOICE THAT COMES ONCE EVERY CENTURY, BUT SHAMEFULLY PASSES UNAPPRECIATED.

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[razzking]

Thanks for posting! Do you know the date of this recital?

[fabiantenor]

MODENA 1987

[sefo68]

Thank you fabiantenor for posting this recital. I'm so impressed, because I'm from Modena and I remember very well that in 1987 I saw the poster of this concert but I didn't have enough money to see this extraordinary singer.

[richbari]

WoW  Terriffice

[avalokiteshivara]

É impressionante, a voz dele é grande, mas estremamente flexivel.

[bpicaud1]

Je ne connais aucun tenor qui ait chanté des récitals tels que ceux de Chris Merritt:

2 heures de programme avec de la musique des 17e, 18e, 19e, 20e siècle comprenant les airs les plus difficiles du répertoire hérissés de vocalises et de suraigus totalement maîtrisés; ahurissant. Hélas, cette voix est aujourd'hui irrémédiablement usée, mais quelle carrière ! Chapeau bas.

[stef94300]

It is unbelievably beautiful ! what a voice he's got ! thanks for the post

[djura3]

I'm amazed that he sings this so efortless!

[zoetta74]

Great Chris Merritt! He only, in Pavarotti hometown could be able to have the great success he deserves.

(If i think that he started singing as a bass...)

Thank you Fabiantenor for posting.

[ilscipione]

That is the great Leone Maggiera at piano, accompanist to Pavarotti and general Modena hero.

[jakethewoz]

Holy crap! That is one tough set! Absolutely brilliant Cs.

[cavaradossi01]

Great.

[nardones73]

grazie fabiantenor!